"Hey Gigi! How the hell are ya?" the note began "I work at a bookstore. I work varying shifts depending on the day of the week. Business has been slow these past few days, so I just goof off with a co worker, or read something. I'm sorry to hearabout your job at Starbucks. Sounds Shitty. Today, I read an awesome book about auras! Everyone has them! Did you know that? They come in all sorts of colors. Anyway, modern life really can suck the spark out of a person.Anyhow, I gotta go grab a bite. See ya later!"

"Anything useful?" Dad asked me after a bit.

"Not really. "I shook my head.

"If that girl is in a cult, her father will need to get a deprogrammer" he commented

"Yeah..." I agreed.

Hours passed, and Megan called me. Looks like she had gotten on it right away. Probably because of guilt.

"I was passed to the Special Victims Squad, " she said. "The lieutenant told me that she and her team haven't come across anyone trying to get kids to join a cult. It's not the MO of any of the predators they've been investigating.

"Are they sure?"

"Yeah."

"There are thousand of people on myspace. They can't talk to every one of them" I sighed. "Thanks Megan!"

"Don't mention it. I'm sorry I couldn't get you more" There again was the guilt.

"Is it busy for you?" I asked.

"The usual. You know how it is" she said.

Soon, we said our goodbyes and hung up.

"Megan didn't have anything for you, I take it?" Dad asked.

"No."

Soon, I returned home, and checked the messages. Charlie had installed a second line for my new business.

I had one message from a potential client. I called him and we meet an hour later. Seems like he felt that his lawyer wife was plowing through more than just legal briefs. He paid me half in advance, gave me the needed information, and we parted ways.

I followed the wife for a while, and got some pictures. When she returned to her house, I went home and checked for messages from Brian. There were none.

"Got a date?" I asked Dad when he came down the stairs in a suit. Charlie graded papers

"Yeah, with Eva"

"Eva?" I couldn't believe it.

"I met her during some shindig at Cal Sci that Charlie invited me to. She's smart, funny, and we share a lot of the same views."

"They really hit it off!" my brother grinned.

I nodded. She seemed like the kind of person, who had gone to a few protests in her time, like Dad. It was great to see him dating again. His and Charlie's life had stopped for a while, when I first lost my eye, as I also had gotten quite a few injuries and had broken some bones. In that condition I hadn't been the easiest person to deal with as I didn't like to be taken care of. But they pulled through for me.

"Have fun" I smiled, and he went out the door.

"Wanna order a pizza?" I suggested to Charlie

"Sure!"

TBC